From Mecca and Damascus to Cairo, travellers across the centuries recorded the rhythms of Ramadan, documenting lantern-lit mosques, night prayers, learning circles, and the generosity of shared iftars
On the margins of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, I was amazed by the sheer scale of the country's capital, home to 23 million, the mundane and the marvellous
Published posthumously, 'Journey of Long Distances' by Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Aboudi adds to a rich canon of works chronicling Muslim communities around the world
As the number of global leisure travellers rises to 1.8 billion, places from Venice to Machu Picchu are at risk. From visitor caps to day-tripper taxes, here is how they offset the danger.
Nîmes -The A World for Travel Forum took place last month in Nîmes, the heart of the Occitane region of Southern France, bringing together more than 100 speakers, dignitaries, academics, politicians,…
Nîmes - Egyptian Vice Tourism Minister Ghada Shalaby said on Thursday that travel plays a big part in COP27 which will be held in Sharm El Sheikh next month, noting that Egypt is focusing on the…
England isn’t known for its good weather; however, summers tend to offer a different flavor for the damp country. While rain and grey clouds are still prevalent throughout the summer, there is an…
Situated in the tropical and sunny Red Sea, Jeddah serves as a great travel destination for those looking to escape the concrete jungles of the city and travel into a historic port city that has both…
Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players
The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.
Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.